Dragons Dragons 30 - 34 Ulster Ulster

full_time 80 minutes

22 Mar 2025

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 13

Rodney Parade

Head to Head

Ulster Rugby triumphed over Dragons RFC with a narrow 34-30 victory at Rodney Parade. The home side started strong, with Aneurin Owen scoring a try just moments into the match, followed by a conversion from Will Reed. However, Ulster responded quickly through James Hume and Nathan Doak, leveling the score. Rob Herring's performance stood out as he scored two tries for Ulster, including one shortly after halftime. Despite Joe Westwood's yellow card for Dragons, they managed to keep pace, with Rhodri Williams and Huw Anderson adding tries. In a dramatic finish, Ulster's John Cooney secured victory with a late penalty. The match showcased intense back-and-forth action, highlighting the resilience of both teams.

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Weather

Temperature: 8.9°C (Feels like 2.0°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 22.9 km/h, gusting to 45.6 km/h Humidity: 82% Cloud Cover: 97%

Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 0' try Aneurin Owen
  • 1' conversion Will Reed
  • 9' try James Hume
  • 10' conversion Nathan Doak
  • 13' yellow_card Rob Herring
  • 13' penalty Will Reed
  • 14' substitution Matthew Screech
  • 20' try Huw Anderson
  • 21' conversion Will Reed
  • 23' yellow_card_complete Rob Herring
  • 27' yellow_card Joe Westwood
  • 28' try Rob Herring
  • 29' conversion Nathan Doak
  • 34' try Rhodri Williams
  • 35' conversion Will Reed
  • 37' yellow_card_complete Joe Westwood
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 44' try Rob Herring
  • 44' conversion Nathan Doak
  • 47' penalty Will Reed
  • 47' substitution Callum Reid
  • 51' substitution Tom O'Toole
  • 53' substitution Chris Coleman
  • 56' substitution Nathan Doak
  • 62' substitution Harrison Keddie
  • 62' substitution Elliot Dee
  • 63' penalty Will Reed
  • 63' substitution Matthew Dalton
  • 65' penalty John Cooney
  • 65' substitution Rob Herring
  • 69' substitution James McNabney
  • 70' try Scott Wilson
  • 71' conversion John Cooney
  • 80' penalty John Cooney
  • 80' full_time